Mail-receptacle.



W. H. LINK.

MAIL RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1914.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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WILLIAM H. LINK, or SALISBURY,NORTHQRCAROLINA.

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Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. LINK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salisbury, in the county of Rowan and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mail-Receptacles,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles, and has for an object to providea recep-' tacle which is designed to be associated with a door or likestructure wherein is provided a chute into which mail matter or packagesmay be introduced, the receptacle being dis posed in receiving proximityto the chute and having a portion thereon forming a combined deflectorand guard to prevent the mail matter or packages from being thrownacross the open end of the receptacle when they are passed through thechute under excessive force.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mail receptacle whereinthe guard thereof is formed as a continuation of the movable front wallof the receptacle, the latter being so constructed that it may beadjusted to an inoperative position so as to give full access to thereceptacle for the con i'enient withdrawal of the mail matter orpackages.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of eral Views:Figure 1 is a Vertical section through adoor showing the receptacle applied thereto, the name plate being shownin its closed position in full lines and in an open position in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. lshowing the front portion ofthe receptacle adjusted to an open position. Fig. 8 is a front view of aportion of the door illustrating the name plate.

For the purpose of illustration, the invention is combined with a door 1in which is formed a downwardly and inwardly in' clined chute or passage2 which opens at its outer end upon the outer surface of the door so asto allow for the insertion of the mail matter or packages thereinto. Theouter end of the opening or chute 2 is embraced by a metal wear plate 8which is apertured in line with the chute, as shown. The outer end ofthe chute is closed by a name or number plate 4 which is hinged to thedoor, at 5, at a point above the chute. This plate while serving as aclosure for the chute so :Specincationof Letters Patent. .Patented Feb;1, 1916,. Application filed February 25, 1914. Sei-ia11\To;'821,056

asto hold the latter against exposure to the ner side of the door 1,having its aperture disposed in line with the inner end ofthe chute 2and arranged directly above the open upper end of the receptacle 7. Thisreceptacle is provided with eye members 8 which are designed to receivethe hooks 9 upon the plate 6. The receptacle is provided with anadjustable front wall 10 which is hinged, at 11, to the bottom of thereceptacle. The front wall is curved upwardly and inwardly above theplane of the open end of the receptacle 7 so as to form a combined guardand deflector 12, the upper end of which is disposed slightly above theplane of the lower end of the chute 2. This guard is lo cated in thepath of discharge of the letters or packages and it serves to guidethesame directly into the receptacle. In order that the guard can beoperatively disposed above the open end of the receptacle and the frontwall forming portion 10 of the guard susguard 12 it would be practicallyimpossible,

for one to so insert and deflect letters or packages in the chute so asto cause them to pass across the upper open end of the receptacle andinsure their properly entering the latter. With the provision of theguard 12, regardless of the angle of insertion or the path of travel ofthe mail matter or packages the latter will be positively introduced tothe receptacle. When it is desired to remove the mail matter from thereceptacle the keeper-pin 14 is disengaged from the guard 12 and thelatter is then folded over and down to the full line position shown inFig. 2 of the drawing. In this manner full access is gained to thereceptacle. The front wall 10 of the recepta'cle 7 is foraminous orformed as a grating receptacle contains matter for collection.

I claim: 1. A plate to be secured at and around the inner end of a mailchute and provided with hooks at its lower side and with a securingdevice at its upper side, in combination with a mail receptacle havingan inner wall provided with eyes for engagement with said hooks, saidmail receptacle being open at its outer side and at its upper end, andan outer wall forthe mail receptacle hinged to, the bottom oftheflatter' at its lower side and formed at its upper end with a guardto pass over the receptacle and above the inner I end of thechute andhaving detachable engagement with the securing device. of the plate.

1 ,19 9? th ate gtmay Qbt ae fq 2. In combination with a member having amall chute, a plate to be secured to and around the inner end. of thechute, a mail receptacle having an inner Wall detachably connected tothe lower side of the plate, said receptacle also having a pivotallyn'iounted guard at its outer side arranged, when in closed position, toextend over the inner end of the chute, and detachably connected to theplate, at the upper side thereof. In testimony whereof I my signature inpresence of, two witnesses.

i v WILLIAM H. LINK. Witnesses:

T. YV. SUMMEnsE'rT, W. E. WARREN.

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